Grand National Winner Was Previously Suspended From Racing for Punching a Horse in the Head
Jockey Davy Russell was given a four-day ban by the Irish Turf Club following the incident in Tramore, County Waterford, in August 2017.
RIP Lilbitluso: Horse Dies on First Day of Grand National Festival
The 10-year-old gelding was euthanised after falling at the Canal Turn fence.
Six Horses Dead at Cheltenham Festival in 2018
RIP Mossback, Report to Base, Sandsend, Dresden, Some Plan and North Hill Harvey.
Cheltenham: Gambling With Animals’ Lives
Horses bred for greed and speed are pushed beyond their natural abilities and forced to run at breakneck pace on this deliberately hazardous course.
Angie Best Condemns Grand National Cruelty
The model, TV star, and former wife of footballer George Best urges sports fans to stay away from ‘this most unsporting of events’.
ITV to Become New Grand National Broadcaster
ITV is set to broadcast the Grand National for the first time this April, despite the large number of deaths at last year’s race.
Cheltenham Death Toll Rises to Four Horses
Four horses have lost their lives at Cheltenham this year.
How Many Horses’ Lives Will Royal Ascot Claim This Year?
Elaborate hats and fancy dresses can’t distract from the massacre on the track.
5 Horses Died at This Year’s Grand National Festival. Here’s How Social Media Reacted
This year’s Grand National horse racing event has claimed four horses’ lives before the biggest race has even begun.
7 Bets More Fun (and Ethical!) Than the Grand National
Boycott cruelty. Have a punt on these instead.